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Golden greats: 50 years of Brewer & Shipley

Posted February 24, 2018 by Rick - 6 Comments

Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley arguably represent the high point of Kansas City rock ‘n’ roll. True, they were and are folkies at heart. But Brewer & Shipley made major-label records with backing from the top rock musicians of the era. They played every venue in town, from the Vanguard coffee house to Cowtown Ballroom to Arrowhead Stadium (opening for Elton John). They helped foster the scene in other ways. Above all, their Top 10 hit from 1971, “One Toke Over the Line,” puts them at the top of the … [Read more...] about Golden greats: 50 years of Brewer & Shipley

Filed Under: Bands, Cowtown Ballroom, Stan Plesser, The Vanguard Tagged With: Arrowhead Stadium, Brewer, Cowtown, Good Karma, Plesser, Shipley, Vanguard

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